Ever since confirming that one of Little Bird's two leg rings was a Storage Magical Device, Chen Fei knew that the little guy's stolen stockpile of good wine had to be more than just one bottle.
Clunk, a bottle of red wine landed in Chen Fei's hands—busted!
Initially, he did indeed plan to return it to Boss Hana, but then and now were different monts; now, it truly was a big help.
"Huh?"
Shen Fei couldn't help but widen her eyes.
Where did this wine co from, could it be... She glanced at Xiao Jiu.
"Shh... Keep it a secret!"
Chen Fei quickly whispered a reminder.
Teacher Shen was a trustworthy person, just as reliable as his teammates from Squad 04; bonded by life and death, they could naturally keep this little secret.
If it were soone else, he wouldn't leak even half a word.
"This wine is expensive, isn't it? You're wasting money again!"
Just by looking at the label, Shen Fei knew this bottle wasn't ordinary fare, not the kind you buy for a few thousand Star Yuan to fill the pantry.
"No, I don't have money to waste."
Chen Fei spoke the blunt truth; he indeed had no money. To be precise, he was operating at a negative cash flow, but he was never short on items—it's just that liquidating them was a bit tricky.
The only items readily convertible to cash were those fluorescence crystals entrusted to the profiteer, Old Piao, and who knew when all of them would be sold off.
With Old Piao's capabilities and channels, no matter what, it would take a long ti.
"When you've paid off your debts, then you can do as you please!"
Now that the wine was out, Shen Fei had no choice but to make an exception.
Although Chen Fei was quite broke now, there was no need to worry that he would be forever.
A supernatural power user who works hard won't lack money, especially an industrial-grade one. No matter how you looked at it, he didn't seem like soone who would be short on cash in the future.
No more than half an hour had passed since Chen Fei and Shen Fei entered the house, and dinner was ready.
Four people, six or seven dishes—that was considered quite plentiful.
"Little Chen, it's your first ti here, don't be polite. Have so dishes, don't be shy."
Mother Shen was all smiles as she offered Chen Fei the food, in stark contrast to Father Shen who was concealing his emotions and forcing a smile.
Chen Fei picked up the wine he brought, gesturing, "Shall we open it?"
The wine he brought was of substantial quality—a bottle befitting of Boss Hana's cellar would never be anything but exceptional.
"Then let's give it a taste!"
Having seen much of the world, Shen Songling recognized the vineyard's brand on the label. Platinum Trockenbeerenauslese—at least 300,000 Star Yuan on the market, if you could even find it. Ordinary people couldn't afford it, let alone have heard of it.
It was available only to the true upper echelons of society who had both the channels and the ans to buy it.
Seems this young lad really went to great lengths!
Many things can be seen through, but flattery always strikes a chord. With a good wine at hand, Shen Songling's face lightened up a bit.
No matter what, both Old Shen and his daughter shared the sa view on so matters; they didn't look down on the poor young man at all.
Young, capable, and willing to work hard, so economic hardship would only be temporary. No way could he be poor his whole life. A re few million Star Yuan—with a little effort, you can earn it in a year or two.
Pop!
The cork was pulled out, and a faint scent of wine quickly filled the room.
Xiao Jiu, who had been flying around the villa exploring, followed the scent over and landed on Chen Fei's hand, eyeing the bottle opening with eager anticipation.
"Jiu!~"
It never knew the aning of restraint.
"Hahaha, this little guy is just too cute."
Mother Shen couldn't help but laugh when she saw the little one trying to sneak a drink.
"This little guy loves drinking most, and it even steals wine!"
Chen Fei, feeling helpless, took his soup spoon, poured a little wine into it, and managed to placate the little one; otherwise, it would have been an endless bother.
This pesky beast!
"Jiu!~"
The Pure Light Sparrow pounced beside the spoon, dipped its head, tossed back its neck, clacked its beak,
Then turned its head to look at everyone sitting around the table, its little movents and expressions looking utterly human.
"Is it okay for Xiao Jiu to drink alcohol?"
Shen Fei really didn't know that this little one was actually quite the tippler.
She recalled its seemingly well-behaved appearance back in Patan Elentary School.
Chen Fei resignedly said, "It's fine, Xiao Jiu not only loves to drink but also loves coffee. Curiosity heavier than a cat's—it wants to taste everything."
If Xiao Jiu were not a magical beast but an ordinary bird, it would have long been dead from alcohol poisoning.
Magical beasts have a vitality and resilience far surpassing that of ordinary wild animals, not to ntion that, as a Third Rank Light-elent Magical Beast of the Human Order, it naturally had strong resistance to adverse states. At worst, it got drunk and stumbled back to its nest to sleep with both claws in the air.
"Dad, cheers!"
Shen Fei raised her wine glass and clinked it with her father's.
Then she exclaid in surprise, "This wine is genuinely fragrant!"
The clear liquid was sowhat viscous, gently swirled it naturally coated the glass.
"Mm! Good wine!"
Shen Songling originally wanted to brush off with a casual remark, but in the end, he couldn't go against his true feelings.
It was indeed good liquor, worthy of its 300,000 Star Yuan price tag.
"Little Chen, have your parents retired..."
No sooner had the round of drinks finished than Mother Shen started rattling off questions in full inquisition mode.
Chen Fei responded with a smile, smooth as ever.
Father Shen, Shen Songling, developed calluses on his ears listening; the HR departnt had already thoroughly investigated Chen Fei and the Chen Family, so he was not only too lazy to ask but also too lazy to talk. He was perfectly content savoring the wine, not even bothering with superfluous chatter.
"Hey, Shen Songling, how co you're not saying anything?"
After interrogating for quite a while, Mother Shen, seeing Father Shen pouring his own drinks and minding his own business, imdiately felt unsatisfied.
Her daughter seldom brings a young man ho; don't you have any reaction at all? Is there really nothing to say?
To be honest, Shen Songling indeed had nothing much to say. As for the Chen family's affairs, he knew even more than what his wife had inquired about; it was all clearly spelt out in the investigation report.
"I know it all already!"
Seeing his wife's eyes flare up as she was about to explode, Shen Songling reluctantly put down his wine glass.
"So both you and our daughter know already, and only I'm in the dark?"
Mother Shen imdiately found her point of contention.
In fact, oftentis sheer rhetoric triumphs over truth.
Shen Songling: "..."
"My mom's just like that, always domineering. In our house, my dad's just the deputy," said Shen Fei, not giving her dad any face and spilling the inner workings of the Shen family's household hierarchy to Chen Fei.
Shen Songling: Dear daughter, don't get angry, dear daughter, don't get angry...
The wine sohow lost its taste.
Then he glared at the Chen Family lad, thinking how adept he was at getting straight to the point, charging like a bull!
"Heh heh!"
Chen Fei laughed awkwardly, exchanging a brief look with Old Shen.
Co hit if you dare!
This guy really had guts.
Even if he gave Old Shen a heavy machine gun to blast Chen Xiao'er for ten minutes, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything to the kid.
"Co on, let's continue eating!"
Mother Shen finally spared the non-violently uncooperative Old Shen and resud her mode of serving Chen Fei dishes.
"Little Chen, have you been to the North before? The weather's really cold. Every winter, my arms start to act up."
"Is that so? Xiao Jiu, give my aunt a shot of 'Light of Redemption'!"
"Jiu?"
"Ohhhh, that feels so comfortable, just like soaking in a hot spring. Such a clever little thing! Having such a Light-elent Magical Beast at ho surely brings a lot of blessings to the elderly. By the way, where did you get Xiao Fei's Shadow Wolf from? How much did it cost? It's really good for guarding the house, big and imposing, yet so obedient."
"Picked it up in the mountains, beat it if it doesn't obey, that's all!"
"Whoo!~~~~~"
The Shadow Wolf, frightened, hid in its den, not even daring to touch the TV remote anymore. The poor creature was already psychologically scarred from being double-tead by Chen Fei and Xiao Jiu.
Chen Fei and Mother Shen's exchange was indeed pleasant, while Father Shen, Shen Songling, occasionally snorted coldly, his face twisted with dissatisfaction.
Even though Shen Songling was not too fond of this Chen Family lad, Mother Shen had a different opinion. Her daughter was well-behaved and obedient, having finally returned from teaching in remote areas with her age clearly showing, and even if Mother Shen claid not to be in a hurry on the surface, it would certainly be a lie. Matters of life were important, and a match of equal social status was the first criterion.
Father Shen worked in the military industry, as did the Chen Family, which made them a perfect match in status.
Despite Chen Fei's family not being particularly wealthy, having three siblings with little to benefit from his uncle's side, his special ability and Magical Beast ant he really wouldn't have to worry about trivial matters of daily life.
Besides, the Shen Family didn't care about these things; as long as he was a good character worthy of trust, that was enough.
In a way, Shen Fei was picky too; an average person really couldn't catch her eye.
So Mother Shen still trusted her daughter's judgnt.
Now, it seed that Chen Fei, in Mother Shen's eyes, might not score a perfect hundred percent, but he definitely wasn't hovering around the pass mark, at the least he was handso and presentable.
After a hearty al and plenty of drinks.
The slightly tipsy Xiao Jiu began bullying the Shadow Wolf "Ah Mao", pouncing on its head and pulling at its fur to make a nest for itself.
The place of "Ah Mao" in the household was really hard to describe.
While Chen Fei was occupied with helping Mother Shen with the dishes in the kitchen, Shen Fei took the opportunity to collapse next to her father on the couch.
"Old Dad, how do you see it?"
Although it wasn't spelled out from the beginning, the implication was clear to everyone.
Shen Songling, irked, said: "What is there for to say? As long as you like him, that's all that matters."
The Northern Weapons Industry and National Defense Star had a legitimate comrcial competition, and it wasn't exactly a familial feud like between Roo and Juliet's families; Shen Songling wasn't petty to that extent.
"What about your 'Canglong' project?"
A hole in the cotton-padded jacket still made it a jacket.
"I..."
Old Shen suddenly choked up.
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